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The Ministry of Agriculture has announced intensified efforts to expand date farming in Eritrea. Originating in the late 1990s with a few dedicated farmers in the Sheib sub-zone, date farming initially saw limited advancement. However, a significant shift occurred in 2017 when the Ministry launched a major initiative to promote this agricultural sector in the Northern and Southern Red Sea regions. This initiative included providing specialized training to farmers and introducing […]

The United States has been a key partner in the development of Ethiopia’s higher education system since the 1950’s, with the development of Jimma and Haramaya agricultural colleges under President Truman’s Point Four program.  Since then, dozens of U.S. universities have partnered with the Ministry of Education and Ethiopian public universities with an intensity and persistence unusual in Sub Saharan Africa.  Together, U.S. and Ethiopian universities are collaborating to advance […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola January 21-26, 2024. Throughout the trip, the Secretary will highlight how the United States has accelerated the U.S.-Africa partnership since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, including in areas such as climate, food, and health security.  He will also emphasize our future-focused economic partnership, and how the United States is investing in infrastructure in Africa to boost two-way trade, […]

His Excellency Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Minister of State, headed the UAE delegation to the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was held from January 17th to 18th, in the capital of the Republic of Uganda, Kampala. The meeting was held in preparation for the 19th summit of the Movement. During his speech, HE Almarar expressed his gratitude to Uganda’s government for hosting the event, and congratulated its leadership on […]

Eritrea is participating in the 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit, currently taking place in Kampala, Uganda. This event is followed by the 3rd Summit of the G-77 and China. The 19th Non-Aligned Movement Summit is being conducted under the theme “Deepening Cooperation for Shared Global Affluence,” while the Summit of the G-77 and China is focused on the theme “Leaving No One Behind.” The Summit was preceded by a two-day meeting […]

Burundian farmers told visiting government officials and African Development representatives that they are delighted with the year’s great yields thanks to the hybrid, climate-resilient seeds and multi -strand support that has been provided by the Bank. Several cooperative members expressed their satisfaction. Marie-Thérèse Nahabaganwa, chair of the Tsindinzara (Combating Hunger in Kirundi) cooperative that works 200 hectares in the Muhara and Kagera–Ruhohera valleys, reported that her cooperative received from six […]

Committed to ensuring that every child is safe from the paralysis caused by poliovirus, Rotary International has donated a $ 14 million grant to the government of Nigeria to support polio surveillance activities and halt the spread of all forms of poliovirus across the country. The grant which will be executed through the World Health Organization (WHO) will help to keep the country’s foot on the pedal through polio surveillance […]

A United Nations-contracted cargo plane today crashed while landing on an air-strip in El-Barde in Somalia’s South West State. The aircraft was transporting humanitarian supplies for the World Food Programme when it veered off the runway. Initial reports indicate there was one fatality and two people injured.  The United Nations in Somalia expresses its condolence to the family and colleagues of the victim, and wishes a speedy recovery for the […]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry addressed the NAM Ministerial Committee on Palestine, at the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the NAM on 17 January 2024 in Kampala. The Ministerial Committee on Palestine, comprising 12 members, is a working group of the NAM, that was formed to […]